The average bus between Scotland and Thurso takes 9h 14m and the fastest bus takes 7h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Scotland to Thurso. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Scotland and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scotland is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Thurso at 7:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 9h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Scotland station and arriving at Thurso station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
Scotland to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Scotland and Thurso is 204.2 km. The road distance is 483 km.
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 16m.